Writing: Section B

1. Writing: Section B Two tasks: EXPLAIN/ADVISE /16 ARGUE/PERSUADE /24 Total /40 marks available Here’s how to get them ALL…!

2. What do READERS want from informative texts? • P • A • L • L

3. What do READERS want from informative texts? • Purpose • Audience • Language • Layout • Which LANGUAGE DEVICES make it more enjoyable/helpful to read?

4. Devices to use in writing: Balance • Powerful/cleverly chosen words • Formal & informal to suit audience • Alliteration • Sensory details: 4 or 5 • Triples/repetition • Rhetorical questions • Puns/jokes/humour • Imagery: personification/similes/metaphors • Second person (you…) • Stats & facts • Onomatopoeia (nice sounding words) • Whatever you think your AUDIENCE wants! Technical Voice

5. Marks Awarded For: • Clear, imaginative writing: using the right devices. • Selecting ambitious, appropriate vocabulary which engages the reader. • Organising the text & ideas into flowing paragraphs • Using a range of sentence structures to support engage the reader. • A range of accurate punctuation & spelling.

6. Writing to Explain What WRITING DEVICES do you need to show off? What skills do you need to get marks?

7. WRITING TO INFORM OR ADVISE LLITERATION Top Tips: 7 key points to check your work with ACTS PINIONS AFOREST HETORICAL QUESTIONS MOTIVE TATISTICS RIPLING

8. ‘Write a brief article for a website telling readers about an interesting or unusual journey or travel experience you have had. Explain why it was memorable’. 16 marks • Think: as a READER? This will help you plan & structure the piece. • Which DEVICES will you use to make it interesting and INFORMATIVE?

9. 2. 1. INTRO:- rental man “Enjoy!” SET THE SCENE:- clouds, ripples… - our intentions: Royal Navy College 7. HEADING BACK!- waving at people - speed of boat- Final thoughts; beauty 5. Model Plan My Memorable Journey/Travel Experience:The River Dart DIALOGUE & DEVELOP SCENE:-Dad’s voice - Union Jack, gates, “Wow!” 3. 4. 6. START THE BOAT: - sensory details - roar of engine, breeze in our hair, salt water FIRST SIGHT: - Royal Navy College; majestic OTTERS!: -withhold info/build tension - excitement

10. 2. 1. 7. 5. My Memorable Journey/………………………………………………………… 3. 4. 6.

11. How did you do?Get a partner to mark your work. • Swap & share • TICK the devices • Label in the margin

12. Exemplar Answers: • Read the model answer awarded 14/16 & the examiner’s comments in the margin. • WWW? • EBI? • What have YOU learned that can impact YOUR writing?

13. Writing to Argue What WRITING DEVICES do you need to show off?

14. WRITING TO PERSUADE OR ARGUE ACTS – make them up! Top Tips: 6 key points to check your work with PINIONS – to add credibility. HETORICAL QUESTIONS/RULE OF 3/REPETITION FORCES OMPARIONS – use imagery. MOTIVE – sound like you care! + PLANNING! ENTENCES – vary for effect.ECONDPERSON – “You..”

15. ‘Your school is inviting entries for a competition. The topic is “Dangerous sports activities and pastimes are selfish and often put people at risk and should be discouraged.” Write your entry arguing either for or against this view.’ 24 marks • Think: as a MARKER/JUDGE? This will help you plan & structure the piece. • PLAN and link your arguments. • Which DEVICES will you use to make it interesting and PERSUASIVE?

16. 3. 1&2. • DEFINITION: • what dangerous sports are • types of things people do POSITIVES: - the pros of how it makes you feel ORIGINS: - (used media material) - Dangerous sports = revolution to be grabbed! 8. 6. Model Plan Arguing FOR Extreme Sports HEALTH: - pushing to the limits = good! 4. 5. 6/7. • COUNTER ARGUE: • appreciate the danger but that’s good! • use celeb; Cole CHOICE: - 2nd person; address reader – you don’t have to do it! • STATS & FACTS: • 70% made up stat • use RQ • Worrying but it’s a choice

17. 2. 1. 7. 5. My Memorable Journey/………………………………………………………… 3. 4. 6.

18. Examiners’ BandsWriting Skills • A/A* ‘convincing’ ‘compelling’- uses LOTS of devices exceedingly well- carefully crafted for reader’s enjoyment/pleasure- wide range of vocabulary, sentences & punctuation • B ‘clarity’ ‘success’- uses MANY devices with success (well)- well crafted; engages readers successfully- range of vocabulary, sentences & punctuation • C ‘some’ ‘attempts’- uses some devices with some success- some evidence of organisation- some attempt to develop vocabulary & some varied punctuation

19. Examiners’ BandsWriting Skills • A/A* ‘convincing’ ‘compelling’- uses LOTS of devices exceedingly well- carefully crafted for reader’s enjoyment/pleasure- wide range of vocabulary, sentences & punctuation • B ‘clarity’ ‘success’- uses MANY devices with success (well)- well crafted; engages readers successfully- range of vocabulary, sentences & punctuation

20. How did you do?Get a partner to mark your work. • Swap & share • TICK the devices • Label in the margin

21. Exemplar Answers: • Read the model answer awarded 23/24 & the examiner’s comments in the margin. • WWW? • EBI? • What have YOU learned that can impact YOUR writing?

22. Examiners’ BandsWriting Skills • A/A* ‘convincing’ ‘compelling’- uses LOTS of devices exceedingly well- carefully crafted for reader’s enjoyment/pleasure- wide range of vocabulary, sentences & punctuation • B ‘clarity’ ‘success’- uses MANY devices with success (well)- well crafted; engages readers successfully- range of vocabulary, sentences & punctuation • C ‘some’ ‘attempts’- uses some devices with some success- some evidence of organisation- some attempt to develop vocabulary & some varied punctuation

23. Remember Marks Awarded For: • Clear, imaginative writing: using the right devices. • Selecting ambitious, appropriate vocabulary which engages the reader. • Organising the text & ideas into flowing paragraphs • Using a range of sentence structures to support engage the reader. • A range of accurate punctuation & spelling.